EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 20, 2014) - Rohit Group of Companies is thrilled to announce that our Founder & CEO, Radhe Gupta, was awarded Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Real Estate and Construction category in the Prairies Region.

For Radhe Gupta, it began in the early 1980s with the construction of a single-family home in Edmonton. From that very first project, Radhe's core values of quality, innovation and perseverance became the foundation for a business that would grow from building homes into a diversified organization with complimentary interests in residential and land development, commercial assets and real estate lending. Early on, Radhe quickly realized the need to develop strong relationships with his partners and built the company to serve all its stakeholders - customers, employees, suppliers and financial partners. It is that kind of attitude that has brought Edmonton-based Rohit Group of Companies so much success over the past 25 years.

"It is an honour to be recognized for this prestigious award among such innovative leaders," says Gupta, "I would like to thank my family and the Rohit team for their support and dedication to our vision. Our diverse and dynamic team keeps me young and we are poised to do great things moving forward."

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs and celebrates the contribution and spirit of entrepreneurship around the world. The Canadian program is in its 21st year of honouring the country's most impressive entrepreneurs from all areas of business. Award finalists are chosen based on their vision, leadership, financial success and social responsibility.

About Rohit Group of Companies

Rohit Group of Companies is an innovative company shaped by diversification. Divisions of the Edmonton-based Rohit Group of Companies includes Rohit Communities - an award winning developer and builder of new homes in Edmonton, Rohit Land Development, Rohit Commercial, Rohit Capital, and their fundamental initiative Rohit Charities.